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Why nothing works: The anthropology of daily life

Paperback • 1987 • English

Why nothing works: The anthropology of daily life

By Marvin Harris

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American anthropologist Marvin Harris was highly influential in the development of cultural materialism. In his work he combined Karl Marx's emphasis on the forces of production with Malthus's insi...

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1987

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Why nothing works: The anthropology of daily life

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